Last year I was ready to retire my 3rd Honda after 15 years in the '95. Ended up giving it to my relatives for their teenagers to learn on a stick. The 18yo male has already trashed it (sniff).
I had been hankering for the Honda Euro-Diesel but then the California CARB regs made Honda rethink. I am now in an Audi(VW) TDI A3 and loving it. 28mpg city and 40+ highway and no problems with limited range or fuel availability.
I watch the BBC Top Gear all the time, I wish more of the European diesel cars were available, they really like the Skoda Yeti, kind of like a Forrester from what I gather.